Reading Comprehension.Directions ： There are five reading passages in this part.Each passage is questions.For each question there are four suggested answers marked A，B，one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.n Passage Four n People often ask which is the most difficult language to learn，and it is not easy to answer because there are many factors to take into consideration.In a first language，the differences are unimportant as people learn their mother tongue naturally，so the question of how hard a language is to learn is only relevant when learning a second language.n A native speaker of Spanish，for example，will find Portuguese much easier to learn than a native speaker of Chinese，for example.because Portuguese is very similar to Spanish，while Chinese is very different，so first language can affect learning a second language.The greater the differences between the second language and our first，the harder it will be for most people to learn.Many people answer that Chinese is the hardest language to learn，possibly influenced by the thought of learning the Chinese writing system，and the pronunciation of Chinese does appear to be very difficult for many foreign learners.However，for Japanese speakers，who already use Chinese characters in their own language，learning writing will be less difficult than for speakers of languages using the Roman alphabet.n Some people seem to learn languages easily，while others find it very difficult.Teachers and the circumstances in which the language is learned also play an important role，as well as each learner’s motivation for learning.If people learn a language because they need to use it professionally，they often learn it faster than people studying a language that has no direct use in their day to day life.n No language is easy to learn well，though languages which are related to our first language are easier.Learning a completely different writing system is a huge challenge，but that does not necessarily make a language more difficult than another.In the end，it is impossible to say that there is one language that is the most difficult language in the world.nAccording to the writer’s opinion，what is the most difficult language to learn in the world？A.Our first language.B.No such a language.C.The second language.D.Professionally used language.
She had no sooner taken the meal out of the oven______someone started knocking at the door.（ ）A. whenB. ifC. afterD. than
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第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．1．（6分）Metro Pocket GuideMetrorail（地铁） Each passenger needs a fare card to enter and go out．Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer． Fare card machine are in every station．Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and fare card machine only provide up to ﹩5 in change． Get one of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass． Buy it from a fare card machine in Metro stations．Use it after 9：30 a．m． until closing on weekdays，and all day on weekends and holidays．Hours of Service Open： 5 a．m． Mon﹣Fri．7 a．m． Sat﹣Sun． Close： midnight Sun﹣Thur．3 a．m． Fri﹣Sat． nights Last train time vary．To avoid missing the last train，please check the last train time posted in the station．Metrobus When paying with exact change， the fare is ﹩1.35． When paying with a smatTripâ CARD the fare is﹩1.25Fares for the Senior /disabled （老年/残疾）customers Senior customers 65 and older and disabled customers may spend less money on their ride． On Metrorail and Metrobus， use a senior/disabled fare card or SmarTrip â card． For more information about buying senior/ disabled fare cards， or SmarTripâ cards and passes， please visit MetroOpenDoors．com or call 202﹣637﹣7000 and 202﹣637﹣8000． Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202﹣962﹣1100Travel tips ﹣﹣Avoid riding during weekday rush periods ﹣before 9：30 a．m． and between 4 and 6 p．m． ﹣﹣If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station， please call Lost & Found at 202﹣962﹣1195． （1）At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday？ A． At midnightB． at 7 a．m．C． at 5 a．m．D． at 3 p．m．（2）What is good about a SmarTripcard？ A． It is convenient for old people．B．It can be bought at any time．C．It saves money for its users．D．It is sold on the Internet．（3）Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro？ A． 202﹣962﹣1100B． 202﹣962﹣1195C． 202﹣673﹣7000D． 202﹣673﹣80002．（8分）I'll never forget the day when Mary came into my office and said，I am too old to learn how to use a computer．I shook my head．Here was a woman who had raised 6 children and who had made great progress in her career telling me that she was too old to learn something new．I told her that I always believed people were never too old to learn． Mary followed my advice and did learn how to use the computer．Now，she is retired and leading a very active life volunteering in her community（ 社区 ），using her computer skills and helping anyone that needs help． When she was in her sixties，one day she called me and said she had played the piano for others all her life，and now she was going to make a CD of her own．My mind flashed back to the day when she told me she was too old to learn．You can imagine my surprise and delight． To produce the CD，she had a lot of things to learn．It was not just sitting at the piano and playing．She had to research the songs，learn about copyright（版权），and learn about marketing．It was pretty amazing for someone who once said she was too old to learn．And finally she made it． Now she has her own CD﹣Mixed Blessings． Most of you probably have heard about some people who have gone back to university in their seventies and have also graduated．They are on their way again to charging themselves with a new skill and a new attitude towards life．The point is you are unable to learn anything at any age if you believe you are too old．On the contrary，you can achieve anything at any age if you believe you can． （1）When Mary said she was too old to learn， the author ．A．became disappointed with herB．felt sad and decided to help herC．did not agree with herD．thought what she had said was true（2）Why did Mary call the author one day in her sixties？ A．To ask him for some help．B．To talk about her new CD．C．To ask him to make a CD．D．To tell him about her plan．（3）The author thought it for Mary to make a CD．A．impossibleB． difficultC． unnecessaryD． interesting（4）What does the text mainly tell us？ A． We're never too old to learn．B．We should always learn new skills．C．Interest is the best teacher．D．Some people succeed for a reason．3．（8分）Photography（摄影） is a very popular art form． Anyone with a camera ﹣ or a mobile phone ﹣ can practice it．A picture communicates in a way that words often can't． As the photographer Destin Sparks put it， "Photography is the story I fail to put into words．" And there's no better chance to practice the art of photography than during our vacation time． Holiday photos have been a part of the culture of travelers for a long time．For decades， vacationers have made sure they've packed a camera along with bathing suits， Hawaiian shirts and sunglasses． A camera is an important holiday item．But over the last 10 years，photography has become much more popular．It's easy to capture （ 捕捉 ） still and moving pictures of places of interest， and it's also easy to show off these pictures on social media．Armed with their smart phones，tourists， this year more than ever， are capturing the beauty of our planet． Of course，travel companies have caught on to this． Trekksoft has an example of photo﹣tourism from the United States， a land with a vast choice of beautiful locations． Antelope Slot Canyon Tours in Arizona specializes in tours of the state's famous canyons（峡谷）， which gives photographers the chance to capture them on camera． Most of the tourists are able to make beautiful images with just their mobile phones． Still， help is on hand from the tour guide for those who aren't great at using their cameras．These tour guides have taken a course in photography in case the skills they've learned would help their customers． （1）According to the writer， which of the following can be the best time to practice photography？ A． The time when people are traveling around．B．The time when people have no words to say．C．The time when you have a tour guide to help you．D．The time when you have a mobile phone with you．（2）Why has photography become much more popular in the past ten years？ A． More and more people have cameras．B．The planet is becoming more beautiful．C．Visiting places of interest becomes easy．D．Posting pictures on social media becomes easy．（3）What does the underlined word "this" in Paragraph 3 refer to？ A． The beauty of our planet．B．The tourism in the United States．C．The popularity of holiday photography．D．The technology of photography．（4）What is special about Antelope Slot Canyon Tours？ A． Its wide choices．B．Its photo﹣tourism．C．Its best tour guide．D．Its great photography course．4．（8分）In my memory，winters always used to be really unpleasant． You had to dress like a bear just to keep warm when you went outside．You were often cold，wet and no more than one step away from the thin ice on the lake．If you worked over time and went home in the dark，you would arrive home to an ice﹣cold house． And that would mean turning on the heating and waiting． Fortunately， things don't have to be so challenging any more．Technology，engineering and design have developed，giving us new solutions to old problems．It means dealing with winter needn't be like skating on thin ice． With a smart thermostat（恒温器）， our homes can be toasty when we need them to be． Many models go with smartphone APPs that allow you to regulate temperature from a distance， so we can warm up the house before we arrive home． According to techradar．com， a large technology news and reviews website， Tado's model has a voice control function，while the Nest "learns" your habits and heats the house for you． Clothes have been given an upgrade，too．Electronic heated jackets and trousers heat up when you turn them on．What better way to keep warm in the dead of winter？ At the touch of a button，or through an APP on our phones，the clothes produce heat from materials placed inside．Many models offer three levels of heating which stay warm for over 12 hours． Finally， there is the headgear（头部装备） ﹣ Hats that have speakers which are included in the cloth using Bluetooth technology，so we can listen to our favourite music or，in some cases，have a phone call using the in﹣built microphone．All while keeping the head warm and avoiding coldness． For many， the thought of winter used to be enough to make their blood run cold．But using technology，life needn't freeze up．There's no reason why winter can't be really，really cool． （1）What does paragraph 1mainly tell us about？ A．Winters are very cold in the author's hometown．B．The author's feeling about winter．C．There was heating in people's houses in the past．D．The author's impression of the winter in the past．（2）What does the underlined word "toasty" mean in paragraph 3？ A．Relaxing．B． Comfortable．C． Cool．D． Hot．（3）What can we know according to the text？ A．Some models can set the temperature of the house before people come home．B．The Nest can only warm the house when you press the button．C．Jackets and trousers can be heated up by our phones．D．The heating of the clothes do not last longer than 12 hours．（4）Which can be the best title of this passage？ A．Winter Is ComingB．Development in Heating TechnologyC．A Modern WinterD．Technology Makes Better Life.
It is not easy to en___ a person in discussion if that person does not listen to anything that anybody has to say.
The New York Civil Liberties Union (shortened as NYCLU) is disappointed in a new public Wi-Fi service. LinkNYC provides “super-fast, free” Internet connections to people throughout New York City, but as the NYCLU pointed out this week, it also retains the personal data of anyone who connects to the service. Even if you don’t live in New York City, the concerns are worth taking to heart as more urban centers roll out Wi-Fi services.“CityBridge, the company behind the LinkNYC kiosks that have begun replacing phone booths in Manhattan, retains a vast amount of information about users—often indefinitely—building a massive database that carries a risk of security breaches and unwarranted NYPD (New York Police Department) surveillance,” the NYCLU said Wednesday in a press release.The release mentions the recent trouble over Apple’s refusal to unlock an iPhone for the FBI. In a sense, the issues are similar: Should innocent people sacrifice privacy for the sake of security? You can imagine the argument. If a would-be terrorist is dumb enough to communicate via public Wi-Fi, shouldn’t the police be able to access that information if it helps stop a crime?Maybe, maybe not. In any case, the situations aren’t totally similar. IPhones are privately owned devices, and Apple argues that the FBI’s request would actually create more security risks for consumers. Public Wi-Fi, on the other hand, is just what it sounds like. One might reasonably expect that communications via such networks aren’t private.A representative for LinkNYC did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Huffington Post about the NYCLU’s complaints. For now, though, take this as a reminder that “free” doesn’t necessarily mean “no strings attached.” If you’re worried about the government accessing your data, you should refrain from using government-backed Wi-Fi.Maybe it won’t always be this way. “Internet access is not a choice, it’s a modern-life necessity,” Mariko Hirose, senior staff attorney at the NYCLU, said in the press release. “The city’s public Wi-Fi network should set the bar for privacy and security to help ensure that New Yorkers do not have to sacrifice their rights and freedoms to sign online.”1. Why is NYCLU disappointed with a new public Wi-Fi service in New York?A) Because it keeps the users’ personal information. B) Because it fails to offer fast and free Internet services.C) Because it will launch Wi-Fi services first in other cities.D) Because it will cooperate with NYPD in the future.2. Which of the following is true about the second paragraph?A) CityBridge has been building phone booths in Manhattan.B) CityBridge has kept a great amount of users’ data. C) Phone booths in Manhattan are leaking out users’ data.D) Phone booths in Manhattan are under the police surveillance.3. Which of the following is true about public Wi-Fi according to the passage?A) Public Wi-Fi serves users without any information verification.B) Communications via public Wi-Fi are not private. C) It’s avoidable for the government to access data of those Wi-Fi users.D) Free pubic Wi-Fi allows you to use Wi-Fi without attached conditions.4. What can we learn from Mariko Hirose?A) The need of public Wi-Fi is a tendency in modern life. B) New Yorkers are advised to avoid using public Wi-Fi.C) New Yorkers should cooperate with the local government.D) The city’s network should make regulations to prevent terrorists.5. What is the passage mainly about?A) Apple’s refusal to cooperate with the FBI.B) How to use free public Wi-Fi in New York.C) The security of public network in New York. D) How to use public Wi-Fi to prevent terrorists.
From good readingwe can derive pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good bookmay absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget oursurroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatestpleasures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, andlessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose inreading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment andsatisfaction.With a good bookin our hands we need never be lonely. Whether the characters portrayed aretaken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companionsand friends. In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good ofall lands and all times. The people we meet in books may delight us either becausethey resemble human friends whom we hold dear or because they presentunfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. Our humanfriends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never wearyus with their company. By turning the page we can dismiss them without anyfear of hurting their feelings. When human friends desert us, good books arealways ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and encouragement. One of themost valuable gifts bestowed by books is experience. Few of us can travel farfrom home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead variedlives through the pages of books. Whether we wish to escape from the seeminglydull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place,a book will help us when nothing else can. To travel by book we need no bankaccount to pay our way; no airship or ocean liner or stream-lined train totransport us; no passport to enter the land of our heart's desire. Throughbooks we may get the thrill of hazardous adventure without danger. We can climblofty mountains, brave the perils of an Antarctic winter, or cross thescorching sands of the desert, all without hardship. In books we may visit thestudios of Hollywood; we may mingle with the gay throngs of the Parisboulevards; we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpine village or thekindly natives on a South Sea island. Indeed, through books the whole worldis ours for the asking. The possibilities of our literary experiences arealmost unlimited. The beauties of nature, the enjoyment of music, the treasuresof art, the triumphs of architecture, the marvels of engineering, are all opento the wonder and enjoyment of those who read.1.Why is it thatwe sometimes forget our surroundings and even our identity while reading?A. No one has cometo disturb you.B. Everything isso quiet and calm around you.C. The book youare reading is so interesting and attractive.D. Your book is overdue;you are finishing it at a very fast speed.2.How would youaccount for the fact that people like their acquaintances in books even more?A. They resemblehuman friends exactly. B. They areunfamiliar types we like.C. They neverdesert us. D. They never hurtour feelings.3.Which of thefollowing is true?A. Your wish tovisit some far-off place can be realized through the pages of the books. B. To escapefrom the dull realities of everyday life you should take up reading. C. Books canalways help you to live a colorful life. D. You mayobtain valuable experience from reading good books.4. The word“weary” means ______.A. “to attractsomeone’s attention” B. “to distractsomeone’s attention” C. “to makesomeone very tired” D. “to makesomeone interested”5.“... the wholeworld is ours for the asking” implies that ____________.A. in books theworld is more accessible to usB. we can ask togo anywhere in the worldC. we can make aclaim to everything in this worldD. we can make around-the-world trip free of charge .
The units people prefer for measurements vary across countries.Traditional units of distance such as the Vanilla parasang reflected how a person could walk in a certain amount of time.In the UK，the yard was considered the base unit of length.Ancient Greeks and Romans measured with the foot,which was based on the length of the average adult man's foot.In modern times,the US redefined the fact as exactly 0.3048 meters in 1959.That is now known as the international fact. The difference between the older foot and the older international foot is less than two parts in a million,which was easy enough for most industries to adapt to.But some scientists believed it was not possible to change their equipment to adopt the new standard immediately.They mode an exception and renamed the older foot for surveying.Some still use the US survey foot that the difference doesn't cause huge problems but it does introduce some imprecision in a field that aims to create accurate maps. "Having two feet is great for people,but not so good for standards." Writes Michael Dennis.He is a scientist working on the effort to do away with the US survey foot entirely.If the proposal works out as planned,the US will lose one foot in 2022 but gain the precision of a common foot across all industries.（1）According to the text,what was the basic unit of length in the UK？ ____ A.Meter.B.Parasang.C.Yard.D.Foot.（2）Which country redefined the foot in 1959？ ____ A.the US.B.Iran.C.Greece.D.the UK.（3）Why could most industries easily accept the international foot？ ____ A.It had many advantages.B.It was very close to the older foot.C.It was supported by scientists.D.It was an exceptional unit of length.（4）What can we learn from the text？ ____ A.ncient Greeks measured with women' feet.B.The older foot was renamed the US survey foot.C.The US industries are all using the same foot now.D.Michael Dennis proposes to keep the US survey foot.（5）Where is the text probably from？ ____ A.a novel.B.a diary.C.a poster.D.a magazine.
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The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts. Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation. In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The American negotiator’s role becomes that of an impersonal supplier of information and cash. In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator’s position. Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator. Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding. [共5题](1)What kind of manager is needed in present international business and foreign investment? [本题2分]A. The man who represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation. B. The man with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. C. The man who is wealthy and impersonal. D. The man who can negotiate with his foreign counterparts.
拼写合适的单词补全句子(答案不区分大小写;单词提提示中一根小短线代表一个字母)Something that is inf- - - - - has no limit,end,or edge.
The Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, is perhaps the most popular set of novels of the modern era. With seven books and many successful films to its name, the series has gathered about 15 billion dollars in sales. How did the series become so popular? The reason can be broken down into several areas.The first book in the series was rejected 12 times before it was picked up by Bloomsbury—a small publisher in England. So receiving this contract was Rowling's first step to success. However, getting a book contract does not ensure the success of a book. The story was soon loved by children and adults alike. In light of this, Bloomsbury Publishing published a second version of the books with “adult” (less colorful and more boring) book covers. This made it easier for a full range of ages to enjoy the series.Another factor that worked like a charm was that the publisher and Rowling herself, through the books, conducted midnight releases, promotions, and pre-ordering more readers. Customers who feared that their local bookstore would run out of copies responded by pre-ordering over 700,000 copies before the July 8, 2000 release.What does the underlined word “releases” (Para. 3) mean?A. The activity that frees or expresses energy or emotion.B. The announcement about the book’s publishing information.C. The sales of books that is available only at midnight.
一、拼写合适的单词补全句子（答案不区分大小写；单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母） If someone is __ob---__ , they are extremely fat.
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个 字母 ) To enh ---- something means to improve its value, quality, or attractiveness.
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母 ) A seq----- of events or things is a number of events or things that come one after another in a particular order.
选择合适的单词补全句子。-|||-I __ in the city.-|||-live lives
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中根小短线代表一个 字母 ) A va---- is a space that contains no air or other gas.
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个 字母 ) If there is a bo-- in the economy, there is an increase in economic activity.
If you_________in a job for several years, you may be able to accumulate a lot of work experience and skills that would be beneficial to your future career development.A. have workedB. had workedC. have been workingD. had been working
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个 字母 ) To aut _ _ _ _ _ a factory , office , or industrial process means to put in machines which can do the work instead of people.
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6. The children will now play some pieces of music that they ______ themselves. A.were taught posed C.accomplished D.worked7. While she waited,she tried to ______ her mind with pleasant thoughts of the vacation. A.occupy pose C.think D.intensify8. In the film,the peaceful life of a monk ______ the violent life of a murderer. A.is compared with B.is compared to C.is contrasted to D.is contrasted with9. ______ to pay for an order is simplicity itself. A.Use plastic B.Using plastics C.Using plastic D.Used plastic10. Additional time is required for cooking or ______ homemade dishes. A.chill B.to chill C.chilled D.chilling
拼写合适的单词补全句子（答案不区分大小写；单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母） Someone or something that is so---- is very serious rather than cheerful or humorous.
ⅢComplete the following sentences with the given sentence structures-|||-get ready for.sa为························备-|||-e.g.Susan has to buy a lot of things to get ready for her trip.(苏珊不得不买很多东西为旅行做准备。)-|||-1 The boy got up early to __ (为上学做准备).-|||-2 I have a lot of work to do to __ (为明天做准备).
question or statement.Hot pot is a traditional dish in China. It is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of the Jin Dynasty. Hot pot's origins can be found in the dining practices of Mongolian horsemen who rode across the steppe and into northern China. Legend has it that the Mongols used their helmets as pots to simmer (炖) broth (汤底) over open fires, and cooked chunks of meat in the broth.Hot pot cooking seems to have spread to northern China during the Tang Dynasty. In the regional variations developed with different ingredients such as seafood. In the centuries that witnessed the growth of the Song Dynasty, hot pot moved — and changed — further south, with each successive region adapting it to their local ingredients and tastes.The ingredients in a hot pot vary a lot from region to region. Perhaps the most famous hot pot is the Chongqing or Sichuan hot pot. It features a dark red broth chock-full (塞满了的) of spices, chili peppers, and the uniquely mouth-numbing Sichuan peppers. In Beijing and elsewhere in the north, hot pot broth tends to be mild and, compared to its racy southern "cousins", a little light. In the northeast of China, a kind of local sauerkraut (酸菜) is used to add some tang (强烈的味道), making the broth a bit sour. People can choose a version of hot pot according to their taste.1 Hot pot is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of _______.A. the Jin Dynasty B. the Tang DynastyC. the Song Dynasty D. the Yuan Dynasty
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. （）A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends.A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate